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The wire instructions were fake
By the Telecom Agency advisory team
A buyer receives an email with new wiring details for the closing. It appears to come from the agent. It does not, and the money is gone within the hour.
What a consultant changes
Brokerages are prime targets for this fraud. Telecom Agency sources email protection and stronger sign-in for agents, along with the mobile-first phone system a brokerage needs anyway. An independent advisor looks at the whole picture, because the criminal certainly does.
How Telecom Agency shops the market for real estate brokerages
- The advice
- Because closings attract fraud, the advice combines email protection and stronger sign-in with a mobile-first phone system.
- The price
- Security and phones are priced per agent. The advisor negotiates terms that allow for agents joining and leaving.
- The service
- New agents are set up quickly, and the advisor helps if a suspicious message needs reporting to the provider.
- No fee to you: providers pay the advisor
- Every provider compared, none favoured
- One contact for every carrier
- Reviews and support after the install
An illustrative scenario based on situations common among real estate brokerages. It does not describe a specific client.
